diff --git a/scripts/policy/misc/capture-loss.zeek b/scripts/policy/misc/capture-loss.zeek
index e836dc31ab..645bbb51b4 100644
--- a/scripts/policy/misc/capture-loss.zeek
+++ b/scripts/policy/misc/capture-loss.zeek
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ event CaptureLoss::take_measurement(last_ts: time, last_acks: count, last_gaps:
 	{
 	if ( last_ts == 0 )
 		{
-		schedule watch_interval { CaptureLoss::take_measurement(network_time(), 0, 0) };
+		schedule initial_watch_interval { CaptureLoss::take_measurement(network_time(), 0, 0) };
 		return;
 		}